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41% R&D expenditure 37% R&D workforce 12 Million inhabitants 648,000 students 16 Universities 60 Grandes Ecoles 43% 67% 40% 52% 51% 34% 5% 90% 45% 77% 49% Paris Region Key Figures 2015 Synchrotron Soleil (Essonne) La Défense (Hauts-de-Seine) Roissy Airbus (Val-d’Oise) © Clic’Air / C Kemarrec © PRE / Michel Derouault © Sébastien Le Clézio / Hubstart Paris Region ® Rungis International Market (Val-de-Marne) © Philippe Stisi / Semmaris Renault Technocentre (Yvelines) © Sébastien Millier / Renault Disneyland (Seine-et-Marne) Stade de France (Seine-Saint-Denis) La Géode (Paris) © Pascal Aimar © Philippe Guignard / air-images.net © Vincent Gollain WELCOME TO THE PARIS REGION, SOURCE OF INSPIRATION «Paris Region Key Figures» lays out a panorama of the region’s business and social life, positioning it among the leading regions in Europe and world- wide. It delivers a summary of the key features in the Paris Region, hoping to contribute to the growth of the Paris Region’s economy as it increasingly opens to the world and its opportunities, making the best of ecological transition and innovation. This publication is produced by the Paris Region Entreprises, the Paris Ile-de-France Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Paris Region Planning and Development Agency (IAU Île-de-France). © Vladimir Liverts / Fotolia La Géode (Paris) © Vincent Gollain PARIS REGION KEY FIGURES ♦ 2015 5 WELCOME TO THE PARIS REGION 6 OVERVIEW 8 POPULATION 10 EDUCATION 12 R&D AND INNOVATION 15 ECONOMY AND BUSINESS 20 EMPLOYMENT 22 TRANSPORT AND MOBILITY 24 LOGISTICS 26 REAL ESTATE 28 MEETINGS AND EXHIBITIONS 30 TOURISM AND QUALITY OF LIFE PARIS REGION KEY FIGURES ♦ 2015 4 WELCOME TO THE PARIS REGION THE PARIS REGION, A MAJOR BUSINESS HUB IN EUROPE Standing at the Many advantages: crossroads of European and worldwide trade, • its GDP is about 30% of the nation's wealth and 4.5% of the European Union's the Paris Region is GDP, ahead of Greater London and Lombardy; France's leading • its deep-rooted industrial tradition can be seen in its dense fabric of SMEs/SMIs economic region and and its wide range of activities. It brings together a high density of technology one of Europe's companies (major groups, SMEs, startups), world-class competitiveness clusters foremost. Consisting and one of Europe's highest concentrations in the science and technology of 8 départements and sectors; 1,280 municipalities, it hosts a population of • as Europe’s leading employment area, it boasts a highly qualified workforce: 12 million(1) (18% of 33% of French executives. The Paris Region hosts 22% of France’s universities, Metropolitan France's 25% of its engineering schools (other than universities) and 20% of its business population) that is schools; younger than the • to boost its appeal even more, the region benefits from top-notch infrastructure national average. facilities. The Paris air hub is continental Europe’s leader: most major European cities are less than a 2-hour flight away. With 70 ports dotted along 500 km of navigable waterways, the region is also the second-ranking inland waterway platform in Europe. Ports de Paris is the world's leading inland port in the tourism sector with a fleet of more than 110 boats and 7.5 million passengers transported in 2013; • its broadband communication networks mean that businesses can enjoy technological conditions that will boost their growth; • lastly, the Paris Region, and in particular inner Paris itself, a city of art, history and culture, remain highly attractive to international tourists. For some years now it has been the world’s leading tourist region. Moreover, with 680,000 m2 of exhibition space, Paris is ranked number one in Europe in terms of the number of exhibitors welcomed, and number two, behind Milan, for the number of visitors to its international trade shows (over 500 exhibitors). (1) 2014 / Fotolia © Alfonso de Tomás PARIS REGION KEY FIGURES ♦ 2015 5 One of Europe’s leading economic and innovative The Banks of the River Seine - Floating gardens © Paris Tourist Office / Marc Bertrand regions PARIS REGION vs THE PARIS REGION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION FRANCE & EUROPE AS AT 01.01.2015 2.4% Population (2013) 18.2% 2.4% Jobs (2013) 22.5% 4.5% GDP (2013) 29.9% 5.6% R&D workforce (2011) 37% 7.1% R&D expenditure (2011) 41% EU28 France Source: Insee, Eurostat. AN INTERNATIONAL REGION foreigners (12.5% of 1.5 million the population) (2011) foreign students 70,000 in universities (2013) foreign 13,000 establishments (2010) foreign companies have created 279 or preserved 6,400 jobs in 2013 PARIS REGION KEY FIGURES ♦ 2015 6 OVERVIEW PARIS REGION ECONOMIC DATA One of Europe’s leading economic and innovative regions Front de seine © Paris Tourist Office / Jacques Lebar PARIS REGION KEY FIGURES ♦ 2015 7 12 million inhabitants © Julie Guiches / Picturetank EUROPE’S MOST POPULATED REGION 12 million inhabitants There are 5 towns in the Paris Region with more than 100,000 inhabitants: of France’s population 18.2% Paris, Boulogne-Billancourt, 2.4% of EU28’s population Saint-Denis, Argenteuil and Montreuil TOP 5 EUROPEAN REGIONS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME* (PPS** PER CAPITA IN 2011) THE 3rd WEALTHIEST POPULATION IN EUROPE * excluding Luxembourg ** PPS: Purchasing Power Standard PARIS REGION KEY FIGURES ♦ 2015 8 POPULATION A YOUNG, DYNAMIC POPULATION 180,000 births vs. 72,000 deaths 55% OF THE PARIS REGION POPULATION 15.2‰: birth rate IS UNDER 40 (12.6‰ for France) Age Paris Region France EU28 Men’s life expectancy 80.1 years (France: 78.5) 0-24 32.8% 30.6% 27.1% Women’s life expectancy 25-39 22.0% 18.6% 20.2% 85.5 years (France: 84.8) Paris fertility rate: 40-69 35.7% 38.1% 39.6% 2.02 children per woman, 70 and over 9.5% 12.7% 13.1% (Dublin: 2.01, London 1.83, Milan: 1.52, Barcelona: 1.4, Munich: 1.38) Source: Eurostat, 2013 A WELCOMING, MULTICULTURAL POPULATION 12.6% of the population is foreign, ASIA RICA E i.e. 1.5 million AFRICA EUROPE people AM 46% come from Africa Algeria Middle East Haiti 32% 187,000 62,500 22,000 come from Europe Portugal 222,000 17% Western Africa China 140,000 60,500 USA come from Asia 16,000 Eastern Europe 5% 80,000 Morocco come from America 136,000 Indian Brazil 8,000 Italy subcontinent 43,500 54,500 0.1% Tunisia Columbia 7,500 come from Oceania 62,500 Spain 33,500 South East Asia Canada 5,000 Central Africa United Kingdom 15,500 56,500 21,000 Japan 12,000 Southern Africa Germany 19,000 Others 28,000 Benelux 18,500 Others 17,000 45,000 Others Others Source: 82,000 INSEE, 2011 44,000 692,000 481,000 249,000 76,000 PARIS REGION KEY FIGURES ♦ 2015 9 Paris top world city for studying Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève © Paris Tourist Office / Alain Potignon (QS Best Student Cities, 2015) FROM KINDERGARTEN (2-6 YEARS) TO HIGH SCHOOL (15-18 YEARS), an extensive selection of international schools opened to foreign and French pupils. 125 British 36 Chinese 11 Japanese 5 Norwegian 3 German 14 Spanish 7 Polish 4 Swedish 3 INTERNATIONAL Portuguese 11 Italian 6 Danish 3 Brazilian 1 SECTIONS American 11 Arab 6 Dutch 3 Russian 1 A HIGHLY-EDUCATED REGION WITH MANY GRADUATES 40% of the adult population holds at least a bachelor’s degree (2011) 648,000 students In university In other further education institutions (26% of France’s student ➥ 369,000 students ➥ 279,000 students population) • Bachelor’s degree: 209,000 • Advanced Technician sections: 45,500 universities • Master’s degree: 138,000 • Business schools: 45,000 16 • PhD: 22,000 • Engineering schools: 33,000 60 Grandes Ecoles • Preparatory classes to Grandes Ecoles: 27,000 • Other establishements (including Grandes Ecoles): 129,000 THE FRENCH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM Post A-level year European grades and credits (ects) +8 INTERNSHIP PHD +5 INTERNSHIP INTERNSHIP MASTER’S GRANDES +3 ECOLES MEDICINE PRO BACHELOR’S PHARMACY +2 ODONTOLOGY LICENCE BTS DUT CPGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION A-levels Source: MESR (French Ministry of Higher Education and Research) BTS: Technical sections - DUT: University Diploma of Technology - Grandes Ecoles: Engineering & Business schools - CPGE: class which prepares students to enter Grandes Ecoles PARIS REGION KEY FIGURES ♦ 2015 10 EDUCATION AN ATTRACTIVE REGION COURSES WITH FOR FOREIGN TALENTS A WORLDWIDE In Paris Region, 46% 25% REPUTATION 1 out of 5 university come come from student is foreign from Africa Europe Business schools & management (18.4%) training programs Financial Times, 2014 Rankings 68,000 foreign 19% • European Business Schools: students, i.e. 1/3 of 10% come from › 2 schools among the Top 5 since all foreign students in come from America Asia 2007: HEC (first 6 times), INSEAD French universities • Master in Management: › 3 schools in the World Top 10 since 2005: HEC, ESCP Europe, 11 RESEARCH AND FURTHER EDUCATION CLUSTERS ESSEC Business School • Executive MBA: Stakeholders in further education and research come together to discuss and to unite their diversity and their strengths so as to › 4 MBAs in the Top 20: HEC/LSE/ serve their shared common goals. NYU, Tsinghua University/INSEAD, INSEAD, ESCP Europe Hesam University This grouping makes up one of Europe’s leading clusters in Human and Social Sciences Universities Paris Sciences et lettres All disciplines are taught there, from astrophysics Times Higher Education World Research University to artistic creation, from Mathematics to Classics University Ranking: Sorbonne Paris Cité The leading further education cluster in France › 5 further education institutions in Research and Higher for cultural disciplines, languages, civilizations, Education health and life sciences the Top